September 27, 2009

Mulberry and Apricot Granola


i loath store bought granola. its loaded with sugar and fat - not to mention that its been sitting in a plastic bag on a shelf for somewhere around 6 - 10 months. since i was sick a few weeks ago i've somehow lost my pancake breakfast abilities. so i am once again stumbling around my breakfast routine try to figure out what the next craze will be. so far i'm looking at yogurt and granola, an oldie but goodie.
again, i am attempting to clear out the pantry so this is what i got. i love mulberries - super high in vitamin C and very low in sugar, but you can add what you wish. i made some for josh and used mini chocolate chips instead of fruit (yeah you have to coat with chocolate to get him to nosh on anything remotely healthy) and it was a definite hit.




MULBERRY APRICOT GRANOLA

2c oatmeal
1/2c sliced almonds
1/2c chopped almonds
1c unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2c wheat (or oat) bran
1/2c agave nectar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 tbs coconut oil (melted if needed)
1 c dried mulberries
1/2c chopped turkish apricots

*combine oatmeal, almond and coconut - toast in 350F oven for 10-12 minutes.
*remove from oven and transfer to mixing bowl and turn oven down to 300F
*stir in wheat bran
*while still warm add in agave, vanilla, salt and oil. stir to combine
*spread on a shallow edged baking pan
*cook 25-30 minutes
*let cool completely then crush up as needed.
*toss in apricots and mulberries

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